Candolleomyces asiaticus sp. nov. (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales), a novel species from Punjab, Pakistan Author Asif, Muhammad Fungal Biology and Systematics Research Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan. asifgondal101@gmail.com Author Izhar, Aiman Fungal Biology and Systematics Research Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan. aimanizhar25@gmail.com Author Niazi, Abdul Rehman Fungal Biology and Systematics Research Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan. mushroomniazi@gmail.com Author Khalid, Abdul Nasir Fungal Biology and Systematics Research Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan. drankhalid@gmail.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-07-01 826 176 187 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.826.1845 journal article 89307 10.5852/ejt.2022.826.1845 3ff433cc-a886-4e6e-8c3c-b603fd004a68 2118-9773 6795497

Table 2. Comparison of the diagnostic characters of Candolleomyces asiaticus M.Asif, A.Izhar, Niazi & Khalid sp. nov. with phylogenetically close species.

Character	C. asiaticus	C. cacao	C. subcacao	C. sulcatotuberculosus
Basidiospores	6.3–9.1 × 4–6.3 μm	5.7–6.8 × 3.5–4.5 μm	6.8–8.0 × 3.9–4.9 μm	6.2–8.7 × 3.6–5 μm
Q Value	Q = 1.4–1.5	Q = 1.3–1.6	Q = 1.4–1.8	Q = 1.3–1.7
Germ pore	Indistinct	Absent	Absent	Indistinct to absent
Caulocystidia	Absent	Cylindrical to clavate or lageniform	Present at the apex, clavate	Present, polymorphic
Veil	Whitish evanescent	Absent	Whitish evanescent	White velar remnants